Neil Paine and Tyler Lauletta recap the race that was in Las Vegas, including lonely tires and a pitch to remake the checkered flag. Neil explains why you can take the championship out of Homestead-Miami, but you can’t take Homestead-Miami out of the championship.

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Neil Paine and Tyler Lauletta celebrate Christopher Bell’s fantastic win at Phoenix and continue to enjoy odd ovals and option tires. Neil dives into the potential of a budding rivalry between Bell and “The Vulture” William Byron. Tyler breaks down the odds as we head to Las Vegas.

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Neil Paine and Tyler Lauletta break down a stellar race at COTA and celebrate the variety of tracks soon to come on the schedule. We give praise to Christopher Bell, who not only won back to back races, but did it weird. Plus a look ahead to Phoenix (also weird) and Katherine Legge’s Cup debut.

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Neil Paine and Tyler Lauletta are back to recap the action from Atlanta, talking green flags, yellow flags, and even a checkered. Then we look towards the future, previewing the debut of highly touted prospect Connor Zilisch at COTA this weekend. Also, Tyler bought a car.

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Neil Paine and Tyler Lauletta break down an exciting day at Daytona with shout outs to Ryan Preece and Jimmie Johnson especially. Then we examine race winner William Byron and break down the ins and outs of what it means to be a vulture. Finally, a preview of Atlanta, where things are the same but different.

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Neil Paine and Tyler Lauletta celebrate the end of the NFL season by comparing football teams to NASCAR drivers. Neil breaks down the five types of first-time winners at the Daytona 500. Tyler is confused about Todd Gilliland, Neil is not. The world-famous One and Done contest makes its triumphant return. Happy Daytona!

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Neil and Tyler break down the bumper cars at Bowman Gray, with praise for Chase Elliott and newly minted short-track legend SVG. Neil investigates what the results could mean for short tracks as we head into the season, and lists the number changes that have broken his brain the most this season. Tyler introduces the listening audience to our world famous One and Done competition that makes total sense.

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Neil Paine and Tyler Lauletta are back for another season of Podracing! The show began in 2023 with Neil, a veteran NASCAR fan, guiding Tyler, a rookie, through the twists and left turns of the NASCAR season. Heading into Year 3, we’re excited to bring more along for the ride! In today’s episode: a preview of 2025, a preview of the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray, an introduction to Podracing and our various bits.

Episode Rundown:

• (00:00-11:07) What is Podracing?
• (11:07-16:50) NASCAR narratives & "Speedy Sweeties"
• (16:50-33:34) 2025 Cup Series preview
• (34:50-44:30) Bowman Gray stadium hosts The Clash. Track breakdown!
• (44:30-54:39) Odds to win The Clash + picks and DK lineup

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Joey Logano takes home the trophy. Tyler encourages other drivers to get good. Neil fixes the NASCAR playoff system.

Thanks for hanging with us for another season.

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Neil and Tyler recap what might be the best race ever at Homestead. Tyler Reddick upends the Championship 4, leading us to a Paperclip for the ages this weekend. Denny has the narrative back. Neil breaks down the playoff picture. Tyler pushes the Kyle Larson button.

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